Around my garden have always had problems with Aphids , white mites slugs and snails etc I used to make up a solution of crushed garlic cloves and dish washing liquid . Worked great but if over spray came back on you the smell of garlic was a bit ion the strong side . I’ve been using the following anti insect and slug repeller formula for some time now . Works very well and is easy on the nose .
Canola oil…20 ml
Dishwahing detergent …2 ml
Water…1 litre
Eucalyptus Oil…5 ml
Canola oil is the best to use apparently because of natural insect repellent quality . Spray works well on roses , tomatoes etc . Make it up , use it . It does not store well . The dish washing liquid I use is Earths Choice Dish washing concentrate , a Choice reco product . Give it a try because some of the off the shelf products have some real “nasties” in them that are under review for usage in some other countries .[quote=“annaa63, post:2, topic:13088, full:true”]
you need to use detergent that doesn’t have a degreaser in it. eg Dr Bonner… all health-food shops sell them
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